(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation who shall own or occupy any lot or lots in the city to permit or allow holes or places on said lots where water may accumulate and become stagnant, or to permit same to remain.
(b) 
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation who shall own or occupy any lot or lots in the city to permit or allow the accumulation of stagnant water thereon, or to permit same to remain.
(c) 
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation who shall own or occupy any house, buildings, establishment, lot or yard in the city to permit or allow any carrion, filth or other impure or unwholesome matter to accumulate or remain thereon.
(d) 
It shall be unlawful for a person to take any action or permit any condition that is prohibited by chapter 342 of the Texas Health and Safety Code and the city adopts all powers granted under that chapter.
(1994 Code, art. 6.200(a)–(c); Ordinance adopting Code)
In the event that any person owning, claiming, occupying or having supervision or control of any real property, occupied or unoccupied, within the corporate limits of the city, fails to comply with the provisions of this article, it shall be the duty of the person designated by the city council to enforce the provisions of this article to give ten (10) days’ notice in writing to such person, by letter addressed to such person at his post office address, or by publication two (2) times within ten (10) consecutive days in the city’s official newspaper, or by posting the notice on a placard attached to the property to which the violation relates, or by posting the notice on a placard attached to a stake driven into the ground on the property to which the violation relates, if the property contains no buildings.
(1994 Code, art. 6.200(f))
If after serving proper notice the required work is not done, the city may do such filling or draining, or removal of filth, carrion, etc., or any other unsightly, objectionable or insanitary matter, or cause the same to be done, and may pay therefor and charge the expenses incurred in doing such work or having such work done or improvements made to the owner of such lot or lots or real estate, and if such work is done or improvements made at the expense of the city, then such expense or expenses shall be assessed on the real estate or lots upon which such expense was incurred.
(1994 Code, art. 6.200(g))
The city administrator or city health officer shall file a statement of such expenses incurred under section 6.03.003 of this article, as the case may be, giving the amount of such expense, and the date on which said work was done or improvements made, with the county clerk, and the city shall have a privileged lien on such lot or lots or real estate upon which said work was done or improvements made to secure the expenditures so made, in accordance with the provisions of V.T.C.A., Health and Safety Code, chapter 342, which said lien shall be second only to tax liens and liens for street improvements, and said amount shall bear ten percent (10%) interest from the date said statement was filed. It is further provided that for any such expenditures, and interest, as aforesaid, suit may be instituted and recovery and foreclosure of said lien may be had in the name of the city, and the statement of expenses so made, as aforesaid, or a certified copy thereof, shall be prima facie proof of the amount expended for such work or improvements.
(1994 Code, art. 6.200(h))
Any person, firm or individual who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in accordance with the general penalty provision found in section 1.01.009 of this code, and each and every day’s violation shall constitute a separate and distinct offense, and in case the owner or occupant of any lot, lots or premises under the provisions of this article shall be a corporation, and shall violate any provision of this article, the president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer of such corporation, or any manager, agent or employee of such corporation, shall be also severally liable for the penalties herein provided.
(1994 Code, art. 6.200(i))